document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1161340>Question 1161340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An equation ax + bx = 8 passing through lines (3,-2) and (2,4). Find the values of a and b!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax+%2B+bx+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax+%2B+bx+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -> you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=bx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"bx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and it should be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=by ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"by\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "passing through lines (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) and (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the values of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax+%2B+by+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax+%2B+by+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....use point (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a+-2b+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a+-2b+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a+=+2b%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a+=+2b%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+2b%2F3%2B8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+2b%2F3%2B8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax+%2B+by+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax+%2B+by+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....use point (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a+%2B+4b+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a+%2B+4b+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a+=+8-4b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a+=+8-4b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+4-2b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+4-2b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......eq.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from eq.1 and eq.2 we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2b%2F3%2B8%2F3=4-2b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2b%2F3%2B8%2F3=4-2b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2b%2F3%2B2b=4-8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2b%2F3%2B2b=4-8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....both sides multiply by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2b%2B6b=12-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2b%2B6b=12-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8b=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8b=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b=4%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b=4%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "go to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+4-2b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+4-2b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......eq.2, substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+4-2%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+4-2%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+4-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+4-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and, your equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+%2B+%281%2F2%29y+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+%2B+%281%2F2%29y+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+drawing+%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C%0D%0Acircle%282%2C4%2C.12%29%2Clocate%282%2C4%2Cp%282%2C4%29%29%2C%0D%0Acircle%283%2C-2%2C.12%29%2Clocate%283%2C-2%2Cp%283%2C-2%29%29%2C%0D%0Agraph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-6x%2B16%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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